The packhouse appeared larger than the last time I had been here. A soft exhale left my lips as I thought about how it'll be my home soon.    My parents were already seated in the lawn along with others waiting for my sister. They asked me to help her out with the dress and the long veil.   "Rose?" Cara tightened her grip on the bag.   "I'm ready to leave."   She was going to run away and hide for a while with her mate. They have planned everything. I had no idea about any of it, only that they were leaving the village and going far away till everyone calmed down.   "Good luck, Cara."   Her eyes pooled with tears. She rushed

/Aiden's POV/   I stalked out of the cabin, my breaths coming out in puffs due to the cold weather. Still, I wasn't much affected due to my thick skin. My blood was boiling the more I thought about the omega in my cabin. How could my father agree to such a sham of a marriage?   During the ceremony, I had no choice but to go along with it. Many pack members gathered around, and walking away didn't seem like a reliable option. Running a hand through my hair, I banged on the door to his study.     "What's wrong?" My father opened the door, bleary-eyed, sweat clinging to his forehead.   "Are you seriously asking me that?" My voice raised. From the corner of my eyes, I noticed other pack members giving us a weird look.A burst of murmur

Aiden stalked in a circle around the edge of the empty space, shoulders squared and held high. His neck extended in a show of dominance. I couldn't help but gawk at the Alpha in front of me. He was a handsome wolf with sleek dark brown thick fur, healthy stature and bulky in all the right places.     He growled at me.      The pack wolves were yipping and howling around him, the others who had wandered off swiftly returning to witness the scene unfolding.     A whine escaped my lips pitifully, nearly losing myself when Aiden's eyes snapped directly to me, holding eye contact for several long seconds. Why was he staring at me like that? Did he not like

The next day was dull, and I couldn't bother getting out of bed. I spent it all alone, caged in my room for the better part of the day. My eyes kept shifting towards my bedroom door, hoping Aiden would come and check on me. After a while I gave it up and went to the bathroom, taking a hot shower to cleanse myself and soothe the aching muscles of my body.     Getting out of the room made me realise that the Alpha left a long time ago, his faint scent lingering around.     I was feeling very pouty and trapped, alone up in a large cabin. Curious, my feet carried towards the guest room from last night. My cheeks flushed as the mahogany door stared back at me. The thought of last night made my abdomen clench. He was so shameless suggesting something like that instead of going

I was compelled to draw nearer to him, though the Alpha didn't like the idea of being my husband at all. He had no obligation to provide for me or care for me. I clamped my teeth over my lower lip in the uncertainty of whether moving closer to him was an odd thing to do.   It was not like Aiden had a smile on his face as he held my hand. Though when he reached his hand out for me, I quickly obliged. As his fingers grasped onto mine, touch cool as if he'd been standing in the snow for too long. Despite that, I didn't wish to extract my hand even though my blood chilled beneath my fingertips.    We continued our wandering until my toes felt numb in my shoes, and we were at the back of the packhouse. The bushes and trees sprouting up in a prearranged order stare back at me. A fountain sat in between it all, though no water gushed from its spouts. It was frozen like everything else